The Zone: Deadline looms for City of Phoenix to clean up the homeless encampment area
A court-mandated deadline for the City of Phoenix to clear out a homeless encampment known as 'The Zone' is just days away, and it appears the city is making progress towards finishing the cleanup efforts.
The Zone: Judge hears arguments for why cleanup rules should be loosened
A judge heard arguments on Oct. 17 for why the City of Phoenix believes it should have some more leeway in its efforts to clean up a homeless encampment near Downtown Phoenix that is known as "The Zone."
'The Zone': Judge denies Phoenix request seeking extra time to clean largest homeless encampment
A judge on Tuesday denied the city of Phoenix’s legal request seeking extra time to clean up the city’s largest homeless encampment.
California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty
An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday.
Over 200 people are homeless after Tucson recovery community closes during Medicaid probe
A huge addiction recovery community in Tucson, Arizona, shuttered suddenly, leaving more than 200 people homeless as Arizona investigates widespread Medicaid fraud largely affecting Native Americans, authorities said.
The Zone Lawsuit: Businesses react to ruling by judge on Phoenix homeless encampment
As Phoenix city officials face a deadline to clear out a homeless encampment known as 'The Zone,' businessowners in the area say they now have a sense of optimism for the future.
The Zone Lawsuit: Judge orders Phoenix to clear out homeless encampment by Nov. 4
An Arizona judge has imposed a deadline for Phoenix city officials to clean up a homeless encampment near Downtown that is known as 'The Zone.' Here's what to know about the ruling.
Housing the homeless in hotels: Scottsdale city council approves temporary program grant
The Scottsdale City Council has approved a plan to house the homeless at hotel near Pima and Indian Bend Roads. It's an idea that is praised and criticized.
City of Scottsdale defends hotel rooms to address the homeless crisis as residents push back
Hotels for the homeless – that’s the issue at the heart of a contentious public hearing in Scottsdale on Wednesday. The city's mayor says the program helps veterans and single-parent families.
ASU grad working to help Arizona homeless families
Homelessness is a well-documented problem in Arizona, as well as other parts of the country, and in the Valley, a recent ASU grad is doing what he can to help families in need of a home, as well as a new beginning.
Family living out of van for months moves into new Phoenix home thanks to St. Vincent de Paul
One family in Arizona receives housing through A new St. Vincent De Paul program and app called "Angels on Call".
Phoenix converts shipping containers into homeless shelter unit
As a way to combat the extreme heat's effects on the unsheltered, the City of Phoenix has converted four shipping containers into air-conditioned housing units at the Washington Relief Shelter.
Get on and cool down! Phoenix city bus deployed as a cooling center
The Phoenix area has seen over 20 consecutive days of temperatures above 110F, and the excessive heat is dangerous for those who have nowhere to go and officials are using a city bus to bring cooling to those in need.
'The Zone' trial continues: Phoenix officials must show what they've done to clear homeless encampment
City of Phoenix officials were in court for a second day to prove the city is taking steps to clean up the downtown homeless encampment, which is home to roughly 580 people.
'The Zone': Phoenix to show compliance with court order to clear homeless encampment
The city of Phoenix went to court Monday to prove it has met a deadline to clear a large homeless encampment, an action that has drawn pushback from civil rights advocates.